Event Name: Combined Naval Event
Dates: 19-21 May 2026
Location: Farnborough, UK
Register -Attending CNE 2026 - Navy Leaders
Europe’s premier naval & maritime defence gathering returns, bringing together senior naval leaders, defence industry, government officials, and academic experts from around the globe. Hosted by Navy Leaders, the Combined Naval Event (CNE) provides a dynamic platform for collaboration, innovation, and strategic dialogue across the full spectrum of naval operations.
Why Attend
- Networking: Over 2,200 delegates from more than 85 nations will convene to exchange insight, build partnerships, and align on evolving maritime priorities.
- Agenda: Six themed theatres explore domains including fleet readiness, undersea warfare, shipbuilding, maritime domain awareness, and multi-domain integration.
- Strategic & operational focus: The programme is crafted around real-world operational needs, emerging challenges, and future capability gaps, bridging strategic vision with actionable insights.
Key Features & Components
- Speakers & Thought Leaders: Leading naval and industry figures will present on cutting-edge topics, trends, and challenges facing the maritime domain.
- Networking & Partnerships: Through formal and informal channels, participants will have opportunities for high-level engagement, matchmaking, and collaboration.
- Insights & Outputs: After the event, attendees gain access to presentations, post-event reports, and feature articles, reinforcing takeaways and extending influence.
Themes & Strategic Priorities
At CNE, the maritime community will engage on major themes:
- Autonomous systems, attainable platforms, and the evolving balance between exquisite and expendable capabilities
- Multi-domain integration and information sharing across allied forces
- Readiness, sustainment, and lifecycle management for next-generation fleets
- Undersea warfare, anti-submarine and mine countermeasures
- Digital transformation, cyber resilience, and maritime domain awareness
- Shipbuilding, naval architecture, and industrial partnerships
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